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A day at the stables
- Thread starter diamondlil
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dionythicus
Kiss My Hearse
That's heartbreaking! A year's worth of waiting, worrying and loving shouldn't turn out like that. I'm so sorry.
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
Thanks for the nice thoughts. Missy, the mare, is absolutely fine, she totally ignored the foal even when it was carried away for burial. She's with her mother, Angel for company.She'll be put with one of the stallions as soon as she comes into heat again.
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
:dancer:Yee-harr!:dancer: Have finally mastered rising trot! Kim has arranged permission with the owner of a lovely horse she schools for me to have lessons on him. (This picture is of Kim riding Ben a few weeks ago during a schooling session).
Kim had lent me a dvd to watch for homework, it breaks down the basics of gaining balance and how to move with the different paces, and my sister lent me a basic schooling book that I've been reading religiously.
To finally go from feeling like a bouncing ball about to fall off to the floating suspension was incredible! By the end of the lesson Kim had me going from walk to trot and back again with no trouble. Afterwards I thanked Kim, Ben and his owner profusely, my legs were like jelly, my tail bone is suffering today but I'm booked for a lesson again next week:dancer:
Kim had lent me a dvd to watch for homework, it breaks down the basics of gaining balance and how to move with the different paces, and my sister lent me a basic schooling book that I've been reading religiously.
To finally go from feeling like a bouncing ball about to fall off to the floating suspension was incredible! By the end of the lesson Kim had me going from walk to trot and back again with no trouble. Afterwards I thanked Kim, Ben and his owner profusely, my legs were like jelly, my tail bone is suffering today but I'm booked for a lesson again next week:dancer:
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
strawberry_bunny
meep
Hes a gorgeous boy, i love horses but donkeys im afraid are the best lol
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
From Tuesday, Nuts' foal had cut her face on barbed wire, so had to be caught for inspection and treatment. She's got a name now, Luna!
My job was to hold and calm Nuts during the procedure. Kim had the job of wrestling with a very boisterous filly, while Cathy treated the wounds. They are superficial, so hopefully will heal without trouble. Afterwards managed to get Luna to come over for a little friendly contact.
My job was to hold and calm Nuts during the procedure. Kim had the job of wrestling with a very boisterous filly, while Cathy treated the wounds. They are superficial, so hopefully will heal without trouble. Afterwards managed to get Luna to come over for a little friendly contact.
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diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
Following this, the electric fencing has been rearranged and Luna's foal slip has been removed to hopefully prevent further trouble. The landowner has been asked many times to repair the wire fencing, but isn't the most helpful of people.
Mrs InsaneOne
I See Snakes...
Wow... been browsing through the thread and I am drooling over all of the pictures... I miss being around horses, they are such beautiful animals and full of personality. The foals are all adorable.
Was sorry to read about the still-born, but at least the mare isn't pining over the lost foal.
Was sorry to read about the still-born, but at least the mare isn't pining over the lost foal.
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
There are still 2 more foals to come! Angel, the connemara x arab was bred to the same andalusian stallion, and the andalusian mare Descarada was in foal to a different andalusian when she was bought, Gastador XII is a stunning bay, with quite a bloodline, here's a link to his webpage
http://www.gazaro.co.uk/
http://www.gazaro.co.uk/
Mrs InsaneOne
I See Snakes...
A very drool-worthy site.... simply because of all the gorgeous horses. Am looking forward to seeing pics of the last two foals now... I expect that will be lookers...
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
I'm not sure, I think the next is due in around 3 weeks, the last one is due in July sometime. I'll check on Tuesday, when I'm due a day with Kim and a lesson on Merlin unless the weather breaks. I've left my camera behind, but the welsh mare Loulou and her foal are now staying with Nuts and Luna for the summer grazing, the big newly in-foal mare Megan is with Joe.
The introductions went quite smoothly, Joe and Megan have buddied up and settled well. The two mares with foals at foot are avoiding each other for now, but hopefully in a few days the foals will be playing together
The introductions went quite smoothly, Joe and Megan have buddied up and settled well. The two mares with foals at foot are avoiding each other for now, but hopefully in a few days the foals will be playing together
Tula_Montage
It's Jager time!
Beautiful shots all round Janine. Luna is to die for, shes freakin adoreable!
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
Thanks Elle! I'm totally in love with the babies. I had a lovely bonding session with Luna on Saturday morning while I was trying to sort out some of the hedging. Cathy was busy with an electrician, the sun was shining, so I took a stroll down to the field with secateurs etc. Nuts was far too nosy to miss out on some early morning company so I had her and Luna 'helping' me
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
:cheers: Had a lesson on Ben today after a busy day at the stables, and have nailed the rising trot!:cheers:
First we took one of the cats to the vets to have her spaying stitches out. Then we moved 3 of the horses to new grazing, just a short walk through the village. Next was feeding and watering both stallions and the mare each is running with. Then poo-picking the fields the others are grazing in. After more barrow-loads of horse-poop than I'd ever wish on anyone, we drove over to the livery yard Ben, the thoroughbred x highland pony, lives in.
On my first lesson with Ben, Kim put us on the lunge rein for trotting. This time she surprised me by saying she thought I was ready to trot under my own steam. By the end of the lesson Kim had me changing rein, turning circles and some sort of serpentine pattern, and getting smoother transitions. I'm absolutely thrilled with the progress :dancer:
First we took one of the cats to the vets to have her spaying stitches out. Then we moved 3 of the horses to new grazing, just a short walk through the village. Next was feeding and watering both stallions and the mare each is running with. Then poo-picking the fields the others are grazing in. After more barrow-loads of horse-poop than I'd ever wish on anyone, we drove over to the livery yard Ben, the thoroughbred x highland pony, lives in.
On my first lesson with Ben, Kim put us on the lunge rein for trotting. This time she surprised me by saying she thought I was ready to trot under my own steam. By the end of the lesson Kim had me changing rein, turning circles and some sort of serpentine pattern, and getting smoother transitions. I'm absolutely thrilled with the progress :dancer:
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diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
(And yes, I know my arm position is wrong, I was trying so hard not to pull on the reins I forgot where my elbows were supposed to be!)
Jezebel
New member
Congrats! I have to say it took me a while to master the rising trot...I had a lot of issues with finding my center of balance when I was young, so my body would just be falling all over the place!
I get up early tomorrow morning to ride the racehorse, a.k.a. Trivilin. He was brought off the track about 2 years ago and we've been training him for dressage since.
I get up early tomorrow morning to ride the racehorse, a.k.a. Trivilin. He was brought off the track about 2 years ago and we've been training him for dressage since.
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
Thanks Jez. I've thankfully got very good balance, but a major issue is my short legs! There's just too much saddle for me to have good leg contact! Before my accident I was riding Nuts either bareback or with a pony saddle, but she's got her foal at foot so I'm riding Merlin and Ben who are are bigger and have bigger saddles. So I've just got my ankle and foot to give leg aids with.
After the formal lesson, I had some fun practising neck reining with Ben, because he has been trained to do western riding as well as the english style.
Next weekend I'm attending my first show as groom for Kim:crazy02:
After the formal lesson, I had some fun practising neck reining with Ben, because he has been trained to do western riding as well as the english style.
Next weekend I'm attending my first show as groom for Kim:crazy02:
Jezebel
New member
You'll find as you ride more and your legs continue to get stronger, you can use your legs right through the saddle. Your main tools as a rider are your thighs and your seat, and trust me the horse can feel you even though you feel like iyou have about a foot of leather in between you and him!
I'm super excited to watch you progress through this thread - just wait until cantering!
I'm super excited to watch you progress through this thread - just wait until cantering!
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
Showtime!
Today I was groom for Kim and Merlin! Kim rode him and Ben at a show. I had to wash and prepare Merlin for his 'coloured ridden' class. (Ben's owner prepared him at his yard).
Kim got second place in Ben's class, 'mountain and moorland partbred, ridden', but unplaced on Merlin. Of course I'm totally biased, I thought Merlin looked and performed beautifully. The best thing was that he thoroughly enjoyed all the attention and his day out, as did Ben.
Today I was groom for Kim and Merlin! Kim rode him and Ben at a show. I had to wash and prepare Merlin for his 'coloured ridden' class. (Ben's owner prepared him at his yard).
Kim got second place in Ben's class, 'mountain and moorland partbred, ridden', but unplaced on Merlin. Of course I'm totally biased, I thought Merlin looked and performed beautifully. The best thing was that he thoroughly enjoyed all the attention and his day out, as did Ben.
